Interaction of copper(II) and nickel(II) with a bis-amide ligand functionalized with pyridine moieties: Thermodynamic and spectroscopic studies in aqueous solution

Coordination behavior of tetraaza [N₄] ligand towards Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Cu(I) and Pd(II) complexes: synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and anticancer activity

Novel eight Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Cu(I) and Pd(II) complexes with [N(4)] ligand (L) i.e. 2-amino-N-{2-[(2-aminobenzoyl)amino]ethyl}benzamide have been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, spectral, thermal (TG/DTG), magnetic, and molar conductivity measurements. On the basis of IR, mass, electronic and EPR spectral studies an octahedral geometry has been proposed for Co(II), Ni(II) complexes and Cu(II) chloride complex, square-pyramidal for Cu(I) bromide complex. For Cu(II) nitrate complex (6), Pd(II) complex (8) square planar geometry was proposed. The EPR data of Cu(II) complexes in powdered form indicate d(x2-y2) ground state of Cu(II) ion. The antitumor activity of the synthesized ligand and some selected metal complexes has been studied. The palladium(II) complex (8) was found to display cytotoxicity (IC(50)=25.6 and 41 μM) against human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 and human hepatocarcinoma HEPG2 cell line.